By the time the Colorado River reaches Mexico, just a fraction of its water is left for the fields of the Mexicali Valley and millions of people in northwestern desert cities. Now, that supply is more at risk than ever.
Editor’s Note:
Buying water from other farmers is often the only way to grow the same acreage anymore, Quintana said, “but it’s short term.” Tijuana, the sprawling border city of 2 million people, is especially dependent on the Colorado. About 90% of its water comes from the river. Parts of the city have baked this summer as taps ran dry — sometimes due to mismanagement — with local water authorities blaming it on the drought.
“But discussions had been going on ever since I came into the commission,” Salmón said, “and there is no plant yet.” Since 1944, Mexico has received slightly more than a third of what California takes each year from the Colorado River. Next year, it will lose 7% of that, or more than what the industrial border city of Mexicali — population 1 million — uses in a year, according to Alfonso Cortez-Lara, an environmental professor at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexicali who researches transboundary water issues.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
U.S. consumers' inflation expectations fall again, NY Fed saysU.S. consumers' inflation expectations slid further in August as gasoline prices extended their steep decline from June's record high, a development likely to be welcomed by Federal Reserve policymakers weighing how big an interest rate hike to deliver next week.
Read more »
Seaplanes are a Seattle icon. Their pilots are mystified by tragic crashThe trajectory of Sunday’s flight — a normal takeoff and climb with no significant weather and about 18 minutes of routine flying before a sudden, steep plunge into the sea without a distress call — is, for now, unexplained and deeply disturbing.
Read more »
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD sees a downside towards $1,700 on lower consensus for US InflationGold Price Forecast: XAU/USD sees a downside towards $1,700 on lower consensus for US Inflation – by Sagar_Dua24 Gold XAUUSD DollarIndex Fed Inflation
Read more »